Visitor Guidelines
The Anchorage Museum wants to ensure a safe and enjoyable museum experience for everyone.
Please review the frequently asked questions below regarding Anchorage Museum rules and conduct guidelines. For more information, contact our information desk at (907) 929-9200.
Yes. The museum offers hands-on activities, family-focused exhibitions, and programs designed for visitors of all ages. From interactive science exhibits to art-making spaces, kids and adults can explore together. Children ages 5 and younger always visit free of charge.
Baby/child carriers and strollers are welcome throughout the museum. Visitors may not carry children on their shoulders.
Service dogs are welcome. The Anchorage Museum follows the Americans with Disabilities Act and Municipality of Anchorage guidelines regarding service animals.
Personal photography is welcome in the museum unless otherwise noted. The use of flashes or lights in photography is prohibited. Selfie sticks, tripods, stabilizers, gimbals, or any equipment that extends the reach of your camera are not allowed. Find information about commercial photography or filming HERE.
Small bags may be carried into galleries. However, bags and backpacks must be carried on the front or side of your body to protect the artwork. Visitors can store coats or large bags and backpacks (more than 12” x 17 " x 6 ") in lockers, which are available on a first-come, first-served basis. All bags may be subject to security inspection.
Please enjoy the artwork with your eyes or ears if it is a sound-based work. However, please remain two feet away from all works of art. The slightest contact can damage surfaces, so touching museum objects is prohibited. We'll let you know if an artwork is interactive or touch-friendly. Please help us protect the artwork for future generations of visitors.
Food and drink are not allowed in exhibitions and gallery spaces, including the Discovery Center, but they are welcome in the central Atrium. Muse Restaurant and at the Atrium Café offer dining and refreshments on-site. Vending machines and water bottle stations are located near the lockers on the first floor.
Manual wheelchairs are located by the lockers near the front desk and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Galleries are wheelchair-accessible, and museum elevators allow access to all levels of the museum.
Pencils, sketchbooks, and notebooks are permitted.
Pens, markers, charcoals, paints, and easels are not permitted.
Yes. Same day re-entry is permitted with a valid ticket or membership card. Let the admissions team know upon exit that you plan to return.
We value civil on-site and online conduct. The Anchorage Museum is committed to creating a positive experience for everyone. We expect museum visitors and program participants to be respectful and welcoming to people of all backgrounds. Please refrain from pitching personal projects or selling products or services outside of a professional context.
View our code of conduct HERE.
The Anchorage Museum welcomes thoughtful discussion on our social media pages. We ask that all interactions remain civil and on-topic to keep our online spaces respectful. We reserve the right to remove comments or block users who violate these guidelines. By tagging @AnchorageMuseum or using our hashtags, you grant us permission to share your content with credit. Thank you for being part of our community.
Read our social media guidelines HERE.